In the bustling field of AI voice generation, which is rapidly becoming the new “it” industry, everyone and their grandmother is trying to grab a piece of the action. Enter stage right: Voicemod. This enterprising startup from Valencia has been making waves with their AI voice changer and soundboard software, which offers the highly appealing feature of real-time speech-to-speech conversion. Bold claim, you say? Indeed. But unlike the promises from the slew of competitors, they insist their tech truly does transform voices without a hiccup, making for a conversation as smooth as a well-aged whiskey.
Voice Acting Meets Silicon Valley
And how exactly does this magic happen? I’ll let Jaime Bosch, Voicemod’s CEO and co-founder, explain. They’ve trained their AI model on publicly available data sets and—get this—professional voice actors. This approach has given birth to a smorgasbord of vocal expressions, pitches, tones, and emotions. The model, ever the diligent student, picks up on a person’s speech patterns and idiosyncrasies through machine learning techniques. The result? Voice transformation that happens faster than you can say “Voicemod.”
A Playground for the Digital Age
The primary users of Voicemod’s technology are the movers and shakers of the entertainment industry: gamers, streamers, content creators, and vtubers across platforms, ranging from Discord and Twitch to Zoom and WhatsApp. In an effort to feed the growing hunger for digital self-expression, pseudonymity, and creativity, the company is launching its “AI Humans” collection. This new collection, which will feature 20 sonic avatars with diverse personalities, gender, and age profiles, promises to be the most lifelike yet.
The Ethical Side of AI
All this innovation doesn’t come without its own set of risks, however. Misuse, fraud, impersonation, and voice theft are some of the dark clouds looming over the AI voice generation parade. To combat these threats, Voicemod is developing watermarking technology and putting measures in place to protect the intellectual property of the voice actors involved.
Bosch believes that, ultimately, AI will serve as a tool for these professionals, asserting that behind each instance of real-time voice AI, there is a human driving the technology.
Looking Forward
With over 40 million desktop downloads already under its belt, Voicemod has set its sights on the mobile market and aims to establish B2B partnerships with gaming companies and VR headset platforms. The software is available for free, but for those who desire a bit more pizzazz, there is a paid PRO version with additional features and content.
